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The Webster–Ashburton Treaty, signed August 9, 1842, was a treaty that resolved several border issues between the United States and the British North American colonies (the region that became Canada). Signed under John Tyler's presidency, it resolved the so-called Aroostook War. The provisions of the treaty included:
Webster–Ashburton Treaty, (1842), treaty between the U.S. and Great Britain establishing the northeastern boundary of the U.S. and providing for Anglo–U.S. cooperation in the suppression of the slave trade. The treaty established the present boundary between Maine and New Brunswick, granted the.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The signing of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty with Great Britain on August 9, 1842 normalized U.S.-British relations by adjusting the Maine-Brunswick border, settling boundary issues around western Lake Superior, and resurveying numerous smaller borders.
Oct 3, 2019 · A major achievement in diplomacy and foreign policy for post-revolutionary America, the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842 peacefully eased tensions between the United States and Canada by resolving several long-standing border disputes and other issues.
- Robert Longley
May 29, 2024 · The Webster-Ashburton Treaty, signed on August 9, 1842, helped to resolve several conflicts between the United States and Great Britain. It was a key part of establishing America’s Manifest Destiny, as it established the northern border between Canada and the U.S. from the East Coast to the Rocky Mountains.
- Randal Rust
Jul 1, 2014 · The signing of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty between the United States and Great Britain was one of the most important events during President John Tyler's administration. Ever since the Treaty of Peace of 1783, there had been a dispute over the northeastern boundary of Maine.
The Webster–Ashburton Treaty of 1842, negotiated by Secretary of State Daniel Webster, settled a contentious border dispute in the northeast with Canada. The Log Cabin bill allowed settlers to acquire western lands at reduced rates. John Tyler annexed Texas into the Union, signing the statehood bill into law three days before he left office ...
